The dirt on Muni

Supervisor Chris Daly, armed with photos taken by Muni bus yard workers of coaches littered with syringes, marred by graffiti and sullied by what he described as vomit, called Tuesday for a hearing on how budget-driven reductions of the car-cleaner ranks will impact health and safety on the Muni fleet.

Ten car cleaners — accounting for a little more than 10 percent of the total force — were recently pink-slipped to help Muni close a projected deficit of more than $45 million in the current fiscal year.

Muni spokesman Judson True said the layoffs are unfortunate for the workers involved and that the reduced staffing will be a challenge for the system. ”We put the vehicles into service clean, and we’ll do everything we can to keep them that way,” True said.